United We Stand to Hire Veterans Act

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

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Version 00 · Introduced in Senate · Oct 31, 2013

United We Stand to Hire Veterans Act - Requires the Secretary of Labor, in conjunction with the Secretaries of Defense (DOD) and Veterans Affairs (VA), to consolidate government Internet portals on employment for current and former members of the Armed Forces into one comprehensive portal for the purposes of connecting members who are seeking employment with employers who want to employ them.

Authorizes the Secretaries, in order to expedite implementation of such consolidated portal, to carry out pilot projects to evaluate the feasibility and advisability of various portal options by continuing or modifying existing programs.

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Who introduced it

Sen. Manchin, Joe, III [D-WV] · D–WV

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Veterans' Affairs Committee

1 cosponsorship records, including any withdrawals

Sen. Kirk, Mark Steven [R-IL]

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Oct 31, 2013
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Oct 31, 2013
Introduced in Senate

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HR 3405 · United We Stand to Hire Veterans Act

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